Eamon McEneaney

Eamon McEneaney
	McEneaney's name is located on Panel N-57 of the National September 11 Memorial's; North Pool.
Born	December 23, 1954; Elmont, New York
Died	September 11, 2001 (aged 46); New York City, New York
Nationality	United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 pounds (82 kg)
Shoots	Right
Position	Attack
NCAA team	Cornell University
Career highlights
	1976, 1977 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship; 1977 Division I Player of the Year; 1975 Division I Attackman of the Year;
	U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1992;

Eamon James McEneaney (December 23, 1954 – September 11, 2001) was an All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1975 to 1977 who was killed during the September 11 attacks.

Cornell Big Red

McEneaney was voted the outstanding player in the 1977 NCAA Championship game and represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships. He was inducted into the Cornell Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. McEneaney was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992.[1]

McEneaney's jersey number (#10) was retired by Cornell University on April 27, 2002, in memoriam.[2]

Writer and poet

Known for his athletic talents, McEneaney was also a poet and had desires to write a novel. His family, in partnership with the Cornell University Library, published a posthumous collection of his poetry entitled A Bend in the Road.[3]

In 2010, Eamon's widow Bonnie published Messages: Signs, Visits, and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11, a collection of stories regarding people who have had supernatural experiences with friends and family members who died during the September 11 attacks.[3]

Death and legacy

At the National 9/11 Memorial, McEneaney is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-57, alongside other employees of Cantor Fitzgerald killed in the September 11 attacks.[4]

References

"Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Hall of Fame Bio". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Jersey is Officially Retired
"McEneaney is now a published poet". Cornell University Library. December 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
"South Pool: Panel N-57 - Eamon J. McEneaney". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

External links

Awards

Preceded by Mike French	Lt. Raymond Enners Award 1977	Succeeded by Mike O'Neill
Preceded by Jack Thomas	Jack Turnbull Award 1975	Succeeded by Mike French

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[1] "Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Hall of Fame Bio". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

[2] Eamon McEneaney's Lacrosse Jersey is Officially Retired

[CornellLibrary-3] "McEneaney is now a published poet". Cornell University Library. December 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[4] "South Pool: Panel N-57 - Eamon J. McEneaney". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2011.